Olympus PEN E-PL7 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4
Side-by-side used price and spec comparison. Lowest current prices pulled daily from the major used-gear sites.
Today's lowest used price at $279 matches the 90-day low. That's 47% of the $599 MSRP. Prices are down 30.9% over the last 30 days.
Used prices have been rising recently. Prices are up 129.0% over the last 30 days. The 90-day low was $124, $160 below today. Currently 17% of the $1,700 MSRP.
Specs side by side
| Olympus PEN E-PL7 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Olympus | Panasonic |
| Family | Olympus PEN | Panasonic Lumix GH |
| Category | body | body |
| Body type | Mirrorless | Mirrorless |
| Mount | MFT | MFT |
| Sensor | MFT | MFT |
| Sensor family | Olympus 16MP Four Thirds Live MOS · 16MP Four Thirds Live MOS | Panasonic 16MP Four Thirds Live MOS · 16MP Four Thirds Live MOS |
| Megapixels | 16.1 MP | 16 MP |
| Autofocus | Contrast Detection | Depth-from-Defocus |
| IBIS | 3-axis 3.5-stop | no |
| Weather sealed | No | Yes |
| Max video | 1080p30 | 4K30 |
| Max native ISO | ISO 25,600 | ISO 25,600 |
| Body weight | 357 g | 560 g |
| Dimensions | 115 × 67 × 38 mm | 133 × 93 × 84 mm |
| Body material | metal/plastic mix | magnesium alloy |
| Released | 2014-08-28 | 2014-02-07 |
| Discontinued | — | — |
| Status | likely discontinued | discontinued |
| MSRP | $599 | $1,700 |
| Current low | $279 | $284 |
| vs MSRP | -53% | -83% |
Dynamic range, head to head
Both sensors plotted on one chart, across the full ISO range. The higher line holds more shadow-to-highlight latitude at that ISO.
Overlay both curves on Photons to PhotosMeasurements by William J. Claff. We link rather than reprint them.
Both cameras appear in
Curated best-under lists where both of these qualify today.
The verdicts above describe price timing. They don't tell you which camera fits your shooting style. See /methods for how we normalize seller conditions and compute the deal score.